1. Nubia lied about hearing nothing (9) I???D????
2. The nearest thing to diligent (7) ??R????
3. Place a bet! Twice (6,4) ??????????
4. Part of the introductory paragraph to an essay (4,2) ??A? ??
5. Ageless magpies for mischievous children (4) ????
6. See permit for shoelace hole (6) ??????
7. Clever device from Mr and Ms Abbot (5,4) ????? ????
8. Incapable of living or functioning successfully (9) ??N??????
9. Beyond the range or limits of, excessively (5) ????A
10. T.S Eliot is privy to John's thrones (7) ???????
The last few, if you have any ideas:
1. Scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling (8) ??E?????
2. Smyth tells tales and legends (5) ??T??
3. Dither, or be indecisive (9) ??C?L?A?E
4. Other sources say he's very wealthy (7) C?????S
5. Act of transferring property title from one person to another (10)
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